openSUSE 11.4/11.3 Update: 2012:0015-1 Important Freetype2 DoS
opensuse
January 5, 2012
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available
Description
This update of freetype2 fixes multiple security flaws that
could allow attackers to cause a denial of service or to
execute arbitrary code via specially crafted fonts
(CVE-2011-3256, CVE-2011-3439).
Topics Covered
Patch
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE 11.4:
zypper in -t patch freetype2-5548
- openSUSE 11.3:
zypper in -t patch freetype2-5548
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List
- openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):
freetype2-devel-2.4.4-7.10.1
libfreetype6-2.4.4-7.10.1
- openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):
freetype2-devel-32bit-2.4.4-7.10.1
libfreetype6-32bit-2.4.4-7.10.1
- openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):
freetype2-devel-2.3.12-7.8.1
libfreetype6-2.3.12-7.8.1
- openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):
freetype2-devel-32bit-2.3.12-7.8.1
libfreetype6-32bit-2.3.12-7.8.1
References
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3256.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3439.html
https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login?sid=0
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2012:0015-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE 11.4
openSUSE 11.3
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Topics Covered
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